Some very simple organisms are capable of very complex behavior, like fungi that exhibit signs of memory or bacterial cells that can orchestrate their activity and work as a larger organism.

Scientists say a few simple measures of a protist’s cell size and shape can be powerful predictors of how they might respond to global warming. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for ...

Model protists are extensively studied protists (unicellular and simple multicellular eukaryotes not categorized as animal, plant or fungus) chosen for the ease of investigating particular biological ...